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Downey Unified School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (562) 469-6500
  • 11627 Brookshire Ave
  • Downey, CA-4999
  • Website
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About this district

Downey Unified School District is a public school district in California. They serve 22,000 students across 22 schools, and its teachers have had 818 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    22
  • Students
    22,000
  • Teachers
    900

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Downey Unified School District Demographics

70%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Downey Unified School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Downey Unified School District had a total revenue of $302.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 25.3% came from local sources, 67.1% from state sources, and 7.6% from federal sources.

Downey Unified School District had a per-pupil revenue of $13,764 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 25.3% came from local sources, 67.1% from state sources, and 7.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Downey Unified School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 24, 2024

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Downey Unified School District

$365,627
raised using DonorsChoose
818
projects funded
195
teachers funded
2,904
donors
74
projects for basic supplies
79
projects for technology
85
projects for books
34
projects for art supplies

Downey Unified School District has received support from 1,771 individuals from California and 1,133 individuals out-of-state.

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